Review of the Plantronics M100i Bluetooth Headset

The Plantronics M100i Bluetooth Headset was actually launched in September 2010 last year. I had the opportunity to review one recently, and was pleasantly surprised at the functionality of the unassuming headset. I won’t bore you with the details such as the Bluetooth pairing process, but shall instead list out the aspects of the headset that impressed me.

With a profile of just 8mm and weighing just 9grams, the headset is unobtrusive and very comfortable to wear

Overall, the headset performed flawlessly for me; sound quality was crisp and clear

I absolutely love the sliding power button (Black means its on; red is off). No more fumbling with “press and hold” routines on impossibly small power buttons with the M100i

Voice prompts makes it a delight to use: When powering on the M100i, the talk time remaining on the headset is announced in a pleasant female voice. After connecting successfully to your mobile phone, the headset again prompts with a verbal prompt of “Connected”

The battery life of the headset is as advertised. Its stand-by battery life was hardly affected even after I left it switched on over night two or three times.

Another feature that I liked about the M100i is how the volume is toggled between between Min-Low-Medium-High-Max states using a single “volume/mute” button. A separate “Call” button is used to accept or end calls. If there is a complaint, it would be that the sheer (small) size of the M100i makes it very prone to being misplaced or inadvertently dropped.